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The Board of Trustees

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPOSED AS FOLLOWS:

Dr. Michael Bühler

CHAIRMAN / RESEARCH / ARTISTIC & MANAGING DIRECTOR

was Artistic & Managing Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Director at the Zurich Opera House, Manager of the Swiss Youth Music Competition as well as rector and head of research of the music department at the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences. He studied music at the HDK Bern and UDK Berlin, economics at the University of Zurich and received his doctorate
at the University of Gloucestershire. 

Dr. Doris Slongo

LEGAL COUNSEL / VICE PRESIDENT

is a self-employed lawyer specializing in contract and inheritance law, privacy and data protection. She was a legal expert on radio and television programs such as “Espresso” or “Kassensturz” on Swiss television SRF1. She studied at the Universities of Zurich, Geneva and Freiburg i.Br., earned a master’s degree in international business law and completed her doctorate at the University of Zurich.

Christian Ledermann

CONSULTING

was head of the Kilchberg-Rüschlikon Music School before taking over as director of the Winterthur Conservatory in 1998. He is a board member of the Zurich Music Schools Association and a member of the University of Applied Sciences Council of the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences, where he also works as a lecturer.

Sara Kräuchi

Marketing

is an experienced Marketing Manager with expertise across various industries. Her proven skills include SEO/GOO/SEA, social media, and website development. For four years, she was responsible for the marketing of the Kalaidos University of Music, and since September 2025 she is in charge of marketing for the Susy Utzinger Foundation for Animal Welfare (SUST).